DIR.I.G.RASHTRIYA URAN AKADEMI vs MRIDUL KUMAR .

The Supreme Court held that under Section 5 of the West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, all rights of intermediaries, including fisheries, stand extinguished and vested in the State free from all encumbrances. The Court clarified that the respondents failed to express their intention to retain the lands within the specified time, resulting in the loss of their rights. The appeal was allowed, overturning the Division Bench's decision that treated the Tribunal's ruling as final regarding the status of the lands as tank fisheries.